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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry addresses members of the House and Senate on opening day of a legislative special session focusing on crime, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in the House Chamber at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

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Louisiana moves closer to final passage of tough-on-crime bills that could overhaul justice system
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Tue,02/27/24-7:34PM , 160 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La.
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A sign hangs at the Death Row building at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, Sept. 18, 2009 in Angola, La. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024, hinted at his willingness to explore expanding the state’s methods of executing those on death row, saying that he is committed to upholding “contractual obligations” between the state and victims’ families after the death penalty has been handed down in court. ( AP Photo/Judi Bottoni, File )

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Louisiana advances a bill expanding death penalty methods in an effort to resume executions
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Fri,02/23/24-3:18PM , 289 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In an effort to resume Louisiana’s death row executions that have been paused for 14 years, lawmakers on Friday advanced a bill that would add the use of nitrogen gas and electrocution as possible methods to carry out capital punishment.
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The Louisiana state Capitol stands on April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. Under a new era of conservative leadership, Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature will gather Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, for a special legislative session that could reshape the state’s criminal justice system and the public safety sector. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith, File)

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Louisiana lawmakers advance permitless concealed carry gun bill
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Thu,02/22/24-5:21PM , 151 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is one step closer to joining the list of states that allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit, as Republican lawmakers advanced legislation Thursday during a special session that was called to address violent crime.
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The Louisiana state Capitol stands on April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. Under a new era of conservative leadership, Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature will gather Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, for a special legislative session that could reshape the state’s criminal justice system and the public safety sector. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith, File)

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Proposed Louisiana bill would eliminate parole opportunity for most convicted in the future
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Wed,02/21/24-7:55PM , 346 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawmakers in Louisiana — a state that routinely has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country — are considering a bill that would eliminate the chance of parole for nearly all prisoners convicted after Aug. 1.
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